Mission Statement

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The goal of the project is to make available a comprehensive, convenient, up-to-date study covering all aspects of the temple of Ramesses II in Abydos and its precinct. The results will appear in a series of published volumes intended to serve as important contributions to our knowledge of ancient Egyptian temples and their activities, particularly those of the reign of Ramesses II, focusing on his first years.  This work will provide as well new perspectives on the role of the Temple of Ramesses II within the context of the sacred site of Abydos, its monuments, and festivals during the Ramesside period and later times.

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Affiliation

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As a first step in 2007, we inaugurated an architectural and epigraphic documentation project under the auspices of New York University, Department of Middle Eastern Studies and later in 2012 till the present time under the New York University-Institute of the Study of the Ancient World (NYU-ISAW).  

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Sponsorship 

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The mission is sponsored by the Friends of the Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos with offices in New York, Cairo, and Abydos.